Corporate Resource Management Inc. v. Southers

LARRY G. ELDER, Judge.

UPON A REHEARING EN BANC

Corporate Resource Management Inc. (CRM) appeals from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission awarding benefits to Lourenda A. Southers (claimant) for an injury to her neck. On appeal, CRM contends the commission erred in concluding claimant was entitled to workers’ compensation benefits coverage for a neck injury where the injury manifested itself primarily as shoulder pain, CRM accepted a “shoulder” injury as compensable, and claimant did not file a timely claim for a “neck” injury. A panel of this Court agreed, holding by a vote of…